Basis Points

The majority of investors are underweight the UK. The country has struggled through a decade of slow economic growth as it manages the legacy of Brexit and the FTSE 100 is full of companies that are seen as "ex-growth" or "old economy".Which is why we were surprised to hear that Stephen Arnold of Aoris Investment Management is overweight the UK, with 5 of his 14 positions coming from this overlooked market.So on today's episode of Basis Points we are joined by Stephen to unpack his thinking:What investors get wrong about the UK marketWhy UK stocks aren't tied to the UK macro storyStephen's philosophy on portfolio construction and his preference for concentrated portfoliosA look at top contributors to Aoris' performance last year, including: Halma (LON: HLMA) and RELX (LON: REL)A deep dive on Compass Group (LON: CPG)----------CPD Points: This episode is accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners:Orbis Investments - Invest differentlyMilford - Invested in the outcomeCBOE - Local market, global opportunitiesThank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Investing is as much behavioural as it is academic. Some of the smartest investors and advisers have found themselves undone as they lose their mind in the noise of markets. Today's guest wants us to take a deep breath, recognise our cognitive biases and focus on the principles of good long-term investing.Today we're joined by Alec Cutler, Director at Orbis Investments and manager of the Orbis Global Balanced Fund.We speak to Alec about:Why good investors often underperform the marketThe most common cognitive biases he seesHow the Orbis Investments team use process to recognise their own biasesThe risk of being too concentrated in large-cap US stocksWhat we can all do to improve diversification in our portfolios----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------This episode has been sponsored by Orbis.If you would like to learn more about Orbis' contrarian investment approach can offer a true point of diversification when constructing client portfolios, click here.Thank you to Orbis for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. Basis Points is intended solely for industry professionals, financial advisers and wholesale investors.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial adviser. There are risks with any investments, including one in the Orbis funds. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance and the value of any investment in an Orbis fund is not guaranteed. This podcast represents Orbis' view at a point in time and provides reasoning on why Orbis has bought or sold a particular security for its funds. Orbis may take the opposite view from that stated, as facts or circumstances may change. This podcast does not prohibit the Orbis funds from dealing in the securities before or after this is published. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Asset consultants have been a huge rise in prominence alongside the rise of SMAs. One person who has been on the forefront of this movement has been Angela Ashton, cofounder of Evergreen Consultants.Today we're joined by Angela to unpack:Best practice for advice firms working with asset consultantsHow to find the right consultant for your businessAngela's bedrock rules of portfolio constructionA process to assess fund managersCommon mistakes made when setting up SMAsWhere Angela sees advice industry going----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).Legislated CPD Area(s): Technical CompetenceKnowledge Requirement(s): Managed InvestmentsTo claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners:Orbis Investments - Invest differentlyMilford - Invested in the outcomeCBOE - Local market, global opportunitiesThank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Today we're joined by Rob Mead, Managing Director and co-Head of Asia-Pacific Portfolio Management at PIMCO.PIMCO is one of the world's largest investment managers, managing trillions of dollars in fixed-income securities for clients. So they are well placed to give us a sense of the economy and where that may lead markets and rates for the rest of 2025.Today we speak to Rob about:The state of the economy in both Australia and the USPIMCO's view on where rates will go from here in both Australia and the USWhy many advisers are underweight bonds and the risks that may cause in client portfoliosThis episode was recorded on March 27th 2025.----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------This episode has been sponsored by PIMCO.If you would like to learn more about PIMCO and their Cboe-listed ETFs, head to: https://www.pimco.com/au/enThank you to PIMCO for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Everyone can talk-the-talk when it comes to diversification. But are our portfolios walking-the-walk? Today's guest doesn't think so.Today we're joined by Adam Bajcarz, Head of Portfolio Management at Apt Wealth.In this episode we focus on:Apt Wealth's investment philosophy and rules of portfolio constructionWhere Adam believes many advisers are getting diversification wrongHow the investment team at Apt Wealth assess fund managersAdam's 5 P's of investingThe emerging asset classes that Adam is seeing more of in Australia----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners:Orbis - Invest differentlyMilford Asset Management - Invested in the outcomeCBOE - Local market, global opportunitiesThank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Basis Points has launched! And what a big episode to kick off with.Today we're joined by the founder of Viola Private Wealth and an adviser who often sits at the top of the list of Australia's best advisers: Charlie Viola.In a wide-ranging conversation, we speak to Charlie about:Going out on his own and launching Viola Private WealthHis foundational principles of portfolio constructionBest practice for educating clients and bringing them on the journeyHow the Viola team assess emerging asset classes----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners:Orbis - Invest differentlyMilford Asset Management - Invested in the outcomeCBOE - local market, global opportunitiesThank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

The global opportunity set for investors is massive. And yet, so much of our attention focuses on such a narrow section of one market. Today's guest wants us to break out of our bubble and explore the full global opportunity that we have before us.Today we're joined by Alexander Whight, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Equities at Milford.We speak to Alexander about:Separating the signal from the noise is such a noisy marketAlexander's investment process at Milford: from uncovering new ideas, research to investingThe best uses of AI tools for stock researchTwo companies Alexander is finding interesting at the moment: API Group (NYSE: APG) and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK)----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------This episode has been sponsored by Milford.If you’d like to find out more about what Milford can do for your clients, check out milfordasset.com.au.To learn more and before you invest, be sure to read the Milford Funds Product Disclosure Statements and Target Market Determinations at milfordasset.com.au. 'Milford’ in this podcast refers to Milford Australia Pty Ltd ABN 65 169 262 971 (AFSL 461253), which was formerly known as Milford Asset Management in Australia.Thank you to Milford for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Are we entering a golden age of financial advice? This adviser certainly thinks so.Today we're joined by Andrew Hewison, the Managing Director of Hewison Private Wealth.In our conversation, we cover:The biggest changes in the advice landscape over the past 20 yearsWhy Hewison Private Wealth uses IMAs over SMAs and model portfoliosThe best uses of AI Andrew has seen across the advice industryThe operations of Hewison Private Wealth's in-house investment committee----------CPD Points: This episode has been accredited for CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).To claim your points, complete the CPD Quiz and we'll send you your certificate.----------Basis Points would not be possible without the support of our three launch partners:Orbis - Invest differentlyMilford Asset Management - Invested in the outcomeCBOE - Local market, global opportunitiesThank you to all three partners for helping us keep all of our content free and accessible.----------Want more Basis Points?Sign up to the Basis Points emailJoin the conversation on LinkedInWatch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube----------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Basis Points acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. ----------Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.